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• Nov 19

  Focus on safety in the festive season

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  In the last two weeks there has been significant media coverage of two tragic workplace fatalities involving a high voltage explosion at a Latrobe Valley Power Station and a young workers death in a confined space in Melbourne. As the festive season approaches, the pace and urgency of business...

• Nov 19

  Victorian Chamber's top tips for navigating the festive season

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  With the end of 2018 quickly approaching many businesses are in the midst of organising workplace celebrations and Christmas close down. Workplace functions While enjoying the season, celebrating success and rewarding high performance are all high on the priority list so too should employee safety...

• Nov 19

  Reinstatement ordered following 'harsh' small business dismissal

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  A small business has been ordered to reinstate an employee, after it was found that the dismissal was harsh, and not consistent with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code (the Code). BACKGROUND

• Nov 19

  Coalition commits to Bay Plan

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  Port Phillip Bay is set to enjoy a range of improvements under a commitment by the Coalition to develop a Bay Plan. Victorian Chamber Chief Executive Mark Stone AM welcomed the Coalition’s commitment and said the Bay Plan, a key priority of the Chamber, will protect Port Phillip Bay for...

• Nov 14

  Commitment for new V/Locity carriages – a win for local jobs

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  Geelong and Ballarat lines will welcome extra 54 V/Locity carriages, as the Andrews Government announces that if re-elected, it will commit $340 million for 18 new trains for two of the state's busiest regional lines. Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chief Executive Mark Stone AM said...